precision
Americannoun
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the state or quality of being precise.
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accuracy; exactness.
to arrive at an estimate with precision.
- Synonyms:
- rigor
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mechanical or scientific exactness.
a lens ground with precision.
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punctiliousness; strictness.
precision in one's business dealings.
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Mathematics. the degree to which the correctness of a quantity is expressed.
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Chemistry, Physics. the extent to which a given set of measurements of the same sample agree with their mean.
adjective
noun
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the quality of being precise; accuracy
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(modifier) characterized by or having a high degree of exactness
precision grinding
a precision instrument
Other Word Forms
- overprecision noun
- precisional adjective
- precisionism noun
- precisionist noun
- ultraprecision noun
Etymology
Origin of precision
First recorded in 1630–40; from Latin praecīsiōn-, stem of praecīsiō “cutoff”; equivalent to precise + -ion
Example Sentences
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Their goal is to move closer to a future in which familiar compounds help guide advanced precision medicine.
From Science Daily
One of the most remarkable features of DNA is its precision.
From Science Daily
With chips, the precision of that “image” is measured in tens of atoms.
This efficiency makes it possible to investigate how DNA folding shapes gene regulation and how disruptions in this architecture may contribute to disease with far greater precision.
From Science Daily
Beyond its chemical precision, the method also stands out for its environmental advantages.
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